Welcome to Video Game Central!

Where would be this generation be without video games? Well, perhaps we
would be smarter, but I doubt that since what kind of kid sits and reads
all day and never goes outside? Geniuses do, but I have yet to meet a real
one. To start off, I do not have a X-box and I never play any of their games.
I really only play PS2 games and whatever computer games are really good.
But I am not an all out gamer like some people. I do own a Gamecube, but the system
has very few games that appeal to me.
My favorite games are ones with great story lines in them. I'm a story line kind
of guy. Fun factor is the biggest deal and whether or not you can actually beat the game.
I mostly rent my games from Blockbuster, because you can usually beat a game within a week's
time and then return it not having to have spent $50 bucks on the game. A few games are really
worth buying and when they are that good, I'll get them on sale or usually you can wait until
they are not selling very well, and then get them for the discounted price of $20 dollars.
Of course it usually takes about 8 months to a year before that happens. For now, let's look at
some games that were really good that I've recently rented:
As of May 17, 2004

I just bought this game yesterday at Best Buy because it was on sale for a great price of $20.
Once again, if you wait for games to be out on the market, you'll save big bucks. This was $50 dollars
about little over a month ago! I was wondering what the heck was up with the immense price drop and
found out two things. First, the game dropped to $30 dollars, but was also on sale this week. And the second
and main reason was because a sequel to the game was annouced already. It is suppose to come out February 2005,
so it makes sense to put it on sale for the late gamers like me and then want to buy the new version when it comes out
Great marketing strategy if you ask me. So far, this game is awesome. It's a RPG game on my PC, but isn't corny or anything.
I'll get back to you later to let you know how it goes. I only beat the first level so...

As of May 8, 2004:

Yes, this is a fun game for adults meaning exactly what the rating
states:Mature. Do not let your kids play this game unless they are at least older like 16 and above.
Because I understand the difference between right and wrong
as well as what not to take into reality, this game was great. Hitman Contracts
allows the player to not have to kill everyone like Arnold Schwarzenegger's movies.
You can dress up as a waiter to sneak in some poison instead of out right shooting
your target. In other words, this game is fun because if you're not that good or patient,
you can shoot everyone up like there is no tomorrow. But if you are skilled and try the
more difficult path, you can go by not killing innocents and going straight for your targets
if you do things right. The story line is choppy, but it really doesn't matter much
because the fun factor of the different levels was really stimulating.

The rating is for Mature audiences only, so no kids once again.
Mafia had a great story line about none other
than the mafia during the 1930's. This is kind of like Grand Theft Auto in the sense you can
drive different cars, but the play is much more controlled and it deters you from going around
just stealing cars and shooting anyone; hence why the mafia is organized crime and not just the
work of thugs. There is a master mind behind everything and now you get a chance to look on the
inside of things. Your name is Tommy Angelo and you start of the game as a lowly taxi driver.
Because work is slow or none at all during the Depression, fate as a different twist for you.
You work your way up during the mafia into members of your family. Some levels are difficult, but
if you stick with them or read hints about them online, you'll enjoy this game a lot. It's story line
is enjoyable just as if you were watching a movie. Great fun and levels that are much more intriguing
and deeper than just GTA levels. A better game in all this was.

As of March 2004:

Now the best James Bond game ever is still GoldenEye from the N64. That
game brought a new world to video gamers such as myself. Since then, James Bond
games have been fairly fun adding a new element here and there. However, this new James Bond
game, Everything or Nothing, was the best since GoldenEye; not better however. The story line
is totally original, we have star actors with the real voices in it like Hedi Klum, Shannon Elizabeth,
William Dafoe, and Pierce B. of course. The graphics are great and make the game that much more
advanced compared to the older Games Bond games that have come out. I guess I enjoyed the new perspective
of a third-person play instead of first-person viewing. I think it gives you a better playing action and a better
chance for success. The vehicles in this game were fun too. Some levels were a little hard, but nothing
you can't beat, at least on "agent" difficulty.

As of December 2003:

If you like the Simpsons and you liked the game Crazy Taxi, then you'll
love this game. It is mainly a driving game, but it involves real Simpson
cast members' voices. The story line is comical and there are a good array
of different cars that you pick up over the different levels. I actually
didn't get the chance to beat this game, so it will be worth renting it
maybe even twice if you need to. I remember some of the levels being harder
towards the later part of the game, but good drivers and practice will
get you to your destiny. Try this especially if you like driving-scenario type games.